Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 Hoosier National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R9 - Eastern Region Hoosier National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) IUOA 5-year Priority Use Outfitter/Guide Permit - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/05/2014 Vicki Gullang 812-275-5987 vgullang@fs.fed.us 01/2015 CE Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a 5-year Priority Use Outfitter and Guide Permit to IU Outdoor Adventures to provide outfitting and guiding services on the Hoosier NF. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45100 Location: Hoosier National Forest UNIT - Hoosier National Forest All Units. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson, Monroe, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hickory Ridge trails, utilizing the parking area located off of Hickory Ridge Road; a campsite on Lake Monroe; the Pate Hollow trailhead; and the Two Lakes trail. R9 - Eastern Region Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Brian and Patricia Martin Road Permit - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 12/15/2014 Expected:01/2015 Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us 01/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to access private land across NFS land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45805 Location: Buffalo Pike CE Christopher Thornton 02/2015 - Forest products In Progress: Expected:01/2015 812-547-7051 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 05/22/2014 cdthornton@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) Description: Propose to reduce the density of trees and improve stand structure through 38 acres of single tree selection harvest and regenerate a 15 acre stand using group selection harvest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44383 Location: 01/01/2015 06:06 am MT UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Section 20. Approximately 2 miles west of Houston, Indiana. UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Township 7 North, Range 3 East, Sections 33 and 34. Approximately one mile south of Houston, Indiana. Page 1 of 6 Hoosier National Forest Project Name Hoosier National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R9 - Eastern Region Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) East Bass Pond Trail Reconstruction - Recreation management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A CE Vicki Gullang 812-275-5987 vgullang@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to reconstruct approximately 4,300 feet of the East Bass Pond segment of the Cope Hollow trail to improve and protect soil and water resource. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42363 Location: Francis and Elizabeth Dillon Permit UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Section 25 of Township 7 North, Range 1 East. The East Bass Pond segment of the Cope Hollow trail, located within the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 12/15/2014 Expected:01/2015 01/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit for a private road with a gate to access private property. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45804 Location: Hunters Creek Road Right-ofWay Conveyance Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Brown. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Section 3. Approximately 3 miles north of Houston, Indiana in Brown County. - Special use management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 07/10/2014 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 01/2015 Expected:04/2015 04/2015 Kevin Amick 812-275-5987 kamick@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to convey right-of-way easements to Lawrence and Monroe Counties for the realignment of Hunters Creek Road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44672 Location: 01/01/2015 06:06 am MT UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence, Monroe. LEGAL - T7N, R2E, Sections 20, 29, 32, 31; T7N, R1E, Section 36 (Monroe Co.); T6N, R1E, Section 1 (Lawrence Co.) . Hunters Creek Road, between State Road 446 and Tower Ridge Road. Page 2 of 6 Hoosier National Forest Project Name Hoosier National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R9 - Eastern Region Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Ransburg Scout Reservation Private Road/Trail SU Permit - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 09/08/2014 Expected:01/2015 Project Contact 01/2015 CE Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to the Ransburg Scout Reservation for a road and a recreation trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45102 Location: Utilities District of Western Indiana Buried Power Line Permit Renewal UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - T7N, R1E; Sections 9, 16, and 17. Approximately 7 miles southeast of Bloomington, IN on the Ransburg Boy Scout Reservation. - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/17/2014 01/2015 CE Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 r9_hoosier_website@fs. fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reissue a special use permit for another twenty (20) years for a buried power line across NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40592 Location: Hoosier National Forest UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Township 7 North, Range 1 East, Sections 9, 16, 19, 21,28, 29, and 30; Township 6 North, Range 1 East, Section 5. The main portion of the line is within the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area. Ameritech/SBC Global Permit Renewal - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 12/15/2014 Expected:01/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* 01/2015 Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issuance of a fiber optic telephone line permit for another 20 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45807 Location: 01/01/2015 06:06 am MT R9 - Eastern Region Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Perry. LEGAL - T5S,R2W, Sections 2, 11, 22, and 29; T4S, R1W, Sections 11 and 30; T3S, R1E, Sections 19 and 20. Various locations in central and northeast Perry County along with one location that is approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Sulphur, IN in Crawford County. Page 3 of 6 Hoosier National Forest Project Name Hoosier National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R9 - Eastern Region Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) German Ridge North Loop Reroute - Recreation management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2015 Expected:02/2015 01/2016 CE *NEW LISTING* Highway 150 Road Widening Permit UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R2W, Sections 14 and 15. The north section of the North Loop of the German Ridge Multiple Use Trail. - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2015 Expected:03/2015 03/2015 CE Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to provide a Public Road Easement to Indiana Department of Transportation to widen a section of US Highway 150 by two feet. Location: Hoosier Energy Temporary Permit Nancy Myers 812-547-7051 nmyers@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reroute approximately 550 feet of the German Ridge North Loop trail. Location: *NEW LISTING* Project Contact UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Martin. LEGAL - T2N, R3W, Section 14. A section of US Highway 150, 6 miles southeast of Shoals, Indiana. - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/17/2014 01/2015 CE Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to provide Hoosier Energy access to their transmission line for structure/pole replacement. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45471 Location: SIP Permit Consolidation UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T1S, R1W, Sections 10 and 27. One location (T1S, R1W, Section 10) is approximately 9 miles southeast of French Lick, IN and the other location (T1S, R1W, Section 27) is approximately 5 miles northwest of English, IN. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 06/26/2014 Expected:01/2015 01/2015 Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to consolidate 17 individual Southern Indiana Power special use permits into one master permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44468 Location: 01/01/2015 06:06 am MT UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations within Perry County, Indiana. Page 4 of 6 Hoosier National Forest Project Name Hoosier National Forest Project Purpose - Special use management CE Expected Implementation In Progress: Scoping Start 11/10/2014 Expected:01/2015 Project Contact R9 - Eastern Region 03/2015 Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit for Southern Indiana Power and Perry Spencer Rural Telephone to place an electric and telephone line along an existing permitted access road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45747 Location: Sell Special Use Permit Decision Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) SIP/PSCI-Larry Wilson Permit *NEW LISTING* Planning Status UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T4S, R1W, Section 35. Approximately 1 mile east of Mount Pleasant, in Perry County, Indiana. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 08/27/2014 Expected:02/2015 02/2015 Jackie Contreras 812-547-7051 jcontreras@fs.fed.us Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to access private property and a temporary log landing area approximately 100' x 50' in size. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44674 Location: Tell City Openings EA UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - NENW Quarter of Section 17, T3S, R1W. Approximately 3 miles south of Mifflin, east of South Hatfield Road in Crawford County, Indiana. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress: Notice of Initiation 05/19/2014 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 03/2015 Expected:06/2015 08/2015 Richard Winstead 812-547-7051 r9_hoosier_website@fs. fed.us Description: Maintain openings as early successional habitat using a variety of tools. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42433 Location: 01/01/2015 06:06 am MT UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project would occur throughout the Tell City Ranger District. Page 5 of 6 Hoosier National Forest Project Name Hoosier National Forest Project Purpose Decision Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Uniontown North Restoration EA Planning Status Expected Implementation Project Contact R9 - Eastern Region Kevin Amick - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:06/2015 07/2015 812-275-5987 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 04/21/2014 kamick@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 01/2015 Description: Proposal to implement the 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan by increasing the amount of early successional habitat available. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44189 Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project is located near Birdseye, Indiana. The project is south of State Road 64, west of State Road 37 and north of Oak Hill Road. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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